Meeting

City Council · Oct 7, 2025

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 31 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12025-2321Declares Tuesday, October 7, 2025 to be “Alina’s Light Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22025-2322NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council and congratulates this year’s honorees; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Friday, October 10, 2025 to be “ACLC Honorees Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
32025-2323Resolution amending Resolution 468 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership for services rendered by Clean Team ambassadors within the South Side Parking Enhancement District, by increasing the total not-to-exceed amount by SEVEN HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($702,360) for a new total not to exceed ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($1,377,360.00) over six years.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
42025-2324Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh in an amount not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52025-2337Resolution transferring the amount of four hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($415,000.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget Expenditures from Department of Finance - Debt Services, Interest to the Department of Public Works Bureau of Facilities - Property Services, Maintenance in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for playground upgrades, and the Department of Public Works Bureau of Operations - Property, Vehicles in the amount of one hundred sixty five thousand dollars ($165,000.00) in order to increase the contracted allocation to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the express purpose of purchasing a rat-packer for DPW.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62025-2062Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Borough of Munhall for the purpose of mutually cooperating in street operations, snow, and/or ice services, at no cost to the City.No matched discussionWaived under Rule 8Not recordedNot recorded
72025-2325Ordinance authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Ingram (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing fire protection services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82025-2326Resolution transferring the amount of four thousand and two hundred dollars ($4,200.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget from City Council Postage, to the Office of the City Clerk for the purpose of professional services.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92025-2327Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Nicole Freeman, and her attorney, David M.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102025-2328Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Finance, and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into Agreements of Sale with various property owners in the 17th Ward of the City in order to advance the Newton Street Project at a total cost not to exceed One Million One Hundred Four Thousand Six Hundred Fifty -Seven Dollars ($1,104,657.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112025-2329Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into certain temporary construction easements in order to advance the Herndon Street Landslide Remediation project, at no cost to the city.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
122025-2330Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Tree Pittsburgh for a restoration project known as “Rising Main 3” consisting of a deforested corridor in Highland Park, at a City cost not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Four Cents ($275,257.04) over a period of five (5) years.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132025-2331Resolution amending Resolution No. 707 of 2019, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements, or the use of existing agreements, with Enel X North America, Inc. ("Enel X"), for energy consultant services in connection with the City’s aggregated purchase of electricity along with other members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium, by extending the term by five (5) months, at no additional cost to the City.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
142025-2332Resolution amending Resolution 208 of 2025, which authorized an amended cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services in fiscal year 2025, by increasing the authorized amount by Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Department of Public Works, for a new total not to exceed Eight Million Seven Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($8,749,319.37).No matched discussionWaived under Rule 8Not recordedNot recorded
152025-2333Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Police Station Number 3, also known as the Office of Municipal Investigations (OMI) Building; at 2603 Penn Avenue (25-P-12), located in the Strip District neighborhood, in the 2nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 12/5/25)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
162025-2334Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended October 3, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
172025-2335Resolution appointing Mary Bockovich to the Pittsburgh HIV / AIDS Commission, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 179C: Establishment of Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, §179C.02(1) and §179C.02(2) of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
182025-2336Resolution appointing Richard Krug to the Pittsburgh HIV / AIDS Commission, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 179C: Establishment of Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, §179C.02(1) and §179C.02(2) of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
192025-1808Resolution appointing Megan Leitch, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
202025-1809Resolution appointing Jordan Fischbach, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030.No matched discussionApprovedNot recordedNot recorded
212025-2316Records the Finance and Law committee report for October 1, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
222025-2266Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Subscription Agreement, Agreements, and Amendments thereto with Wolters Kluwer, Inc. for access to a subscription database to support federal litigation and related matters, for an amount not-to-exceed Seventeen-Thousand, One-Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($17,197.63) over three (3) years. (Executive Session held 9/30/25) (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
232025-2317Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for October 1, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
242025-2133Resolution amending resolution 336 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to develop a mobility plan in the West End by increasing the grant amount by One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100,000 for a new total project cost of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
252025-2318Records the Human Resources committee report for October 1, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
262025-2264Resolution amending Resolution 559 of 2022, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (I/O Solutions) for professional consulting services in connection with Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant position development, by extending the term by one year and increasing the not to exceed amount by Seventy-Four Thousand Dollars ($74,000.00), for a new not to exceed total of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
272025-2319Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for October 1, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
282025-2151Resolution approving Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.02 for Pittsburgh Water, property owners, for authorization of new construction and site work at the Pittsburgh Water campus located at 900 Freeport Road, Block and Lot 171-B-1-2, zoned “RIV-IMU” Riverfront Industrial Mixed Use, 12th Ward, Council District No. 9. (Public Hearing held 9/25/25)No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
292025-2267Updates residential permit parking in the Central Northside community (Council District 1).No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
302025-2320Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for October 1, 2025.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
312025-2265Authorizes a City warrant payment to Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Bob Charland, Anthony Coghill, R. Daniel Lavelle, Khari Mosley, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Barb Warwick, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 12025-2321

Declares Tuesday, October 7, 2025 to be “Alina’s Light Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Adopted
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Order 22025-2322

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Allegheny-Fayette County Labor Council and congratulates this year’s honorees; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Friday, October 10, 2025 to be “ACLC Honorees Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Adopted
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Order 32025-2323

Resolution amending Resolution 468 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership for services rendered by Clean Team ambassadors within the South Side Parking Enhancement District, by increasing the total not-to-exceed amount by SEVEN HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($702,360) for a new total not to exceed ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DOLLARS ($1,377,360.00) over six years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 42025-2324

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh in an amount not to exceed TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 52025-2337

Resolution transferring the amount of four hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($415,000.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget Expenditures from Department of Finance - Debt Services, Interest to the Department of Public Works Bureau of Facilities - Property Services, Maintenance in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) for playground upgrades, and the Department of Public Works Bureau of Operations - Property, Vehicles in the amount of one hundred sixty five thousand dollars ($165,000.00) in order to increase the contracted allocation to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the express purpose of purchasing a rat-packer for DPW.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 62025-2062

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement, Agreements, and/or Amendments with the Borough of Munhall for the purpose of mutually cooperating in street operations, snow, and/or ice services, at no cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Waived under Rule 8
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Order 72025-2325

Ordinance authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Ingram (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing fire protection services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 82025-2326

Resolution transferring the amount of four thousand and two hundred dollars ($4,200.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget from City Council Postage, to the Office of the City Clerk for the purpose of professional services.

Discussion
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Order 92025-2327

Authorizes a legal-settlement payment to Nicole Freeman, and her attorney, David M.

Discussion
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Order 102025-2328

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Department of Finance, and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into Agreements of Sale with various property owners in the 17th Ward of the City in order to advance the Newton Street Project at a total cost not to exceed One Million One Hundred Four Thousand Six Hundred Fifty -Seven Dollars ($1,104,657.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 112025-2329

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into certain temporary construction easements in order to advance the Herndon Street Landslide Remediation project, at no cost to the city.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 122025-2330

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Tree Pittsburgh for a restoration project known as “Rising Main 3” consisting of a deforested corridor in Highland Park, at a City cost not to exceed Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars and Four Cents ($275,257.04) over a period of five (5) years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 132025-2331

Resolution amending Resolution No. 707 of 2019, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements, or the use of existing agreements, with Enel X North America, Inc. ("Enel X"), for energy consultant services in connection with the City’s aggregated purchase of electricity along with other members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium, by extending the term by five (5) months, at no additional cost to the City.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 142025-2332

Resolution amending Resolution 208 of 2025, which authorized an amended cooperation agreement or agreements with the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase and leasing of vehicles, equipment and accessories, equipment support infrastructure, and professional services in fiscal year 2025, by increasing the authorized amount by Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Department of Public Works, for a new total not to exceed Eight Million Seven Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($8,749,319.37).

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Waived under Rule 8
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Not recorded
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Order 152025-2333

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Site under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Police Station Number 3, also known as the Office of Municipal Investigations (OMI) Building; at 2603 Penn Avenue (25-P-12), located in the Strip District neighborhood, in the 2nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. The owner of the property supports the nomination and there is no cost to the City. (Public Hearing held 12/5/25)

Discussion
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Order 162025-2334

Files a communication from Jake Pawlak about status update from the Grants Office for the week ended October 3, 2025.

Discussion
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Order 172025-2335

Resolution appointing Mary Bockovich to the Pittsburgh HIV / AIDS Commission, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 179C: Establishment of Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, §179C.02(1) and §179C.02(2) of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances.

Discussion
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Approved
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Order 182025-2336

Resolution appointing Richard Krug to the Pittsburgh HIV / AIDS Commission, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 179C: Establishment of Pittsburgh HIV/AIDS Commission, §179C.02(1) and §179C.02(2) of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances.

Discussion
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Order 192025-1808

Resolution appointing Megan Leitch, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030.

Discussion
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Approved
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Order 202025-1809

Resolution appointing Jordan Fischbach, as a Member of the Pittsburgh Water Board of Directors with a term to expire May 1, 2030.

Discussion
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Approved
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Order 212025-2316

Records the Finance and Law committee report for October 1, 2025.

Discussion
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Order 222025-2266

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Subscription Agreement, Agreements, and Amendments thereto with Wolters Kluwer, Inc. for access to a subscription database to support federal litigation and related matters, for an amount not-to-exceed Seventeen-Thousand, One-Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Three Cents ($17,197.63) over three (3) years. (Executive Session held 9/30/25) (Waiver of Competitive Process Received)

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 232025-2317

Records the Public Works and Infrastructure committee report for October 1, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
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Order 242025-2133

Resolution amending resolution 336 of 2024, which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County for the purpose of receiving and spending grant funds in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to develop a mobility plan in the West End by increasing the grant amount by One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100,000 for a new total project cost of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 252025-2318

Records the Human Resources committee report for October 1, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
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Order 262025-2264

Resolution amending Resolution 559 of 2022, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. (I/O Solutions) for professional consulting services in connection with Police Lieutenant and Police Sergeant position development, by extending the term by one year and increasing the not to exceed amount by Seventy-Four Thousand Dollars ($74,000.00), for a new not to exceed total of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 272025-2319

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for October 1, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
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Order 282025-2151

Resolution approving Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapter 911, Section 911.02 for Pittsburgh Water, property owners, for authorization of new construction and site work at the Pittsburgh Water campus located at 900 Freeport Road, Block and Lot 171-B-1-2, zoned “RIV-IMU” Riverfront Industrial Mixed Use, 12th Ward, Council District No. 9. (Public Hearing held 9/25/25)

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Passed Finally
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No: 0
Order 302025-2320

Records the Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs committee report for October 1, 2025.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
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